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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | WTTW | Week in Review: Johnson Moves to Oust Head of CHA Board; Arguments on Birthright Citizenship | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/03/week-review-johnson-moves-oust-head-cha-board-arguments-birthright-citizenship | A meeting of Chicago’s police oversight commission turns tumultuous as protesters call out CPD Supt. Larry Snelling. Snelling’s long-awaited appearance centered on whether Chicago police aided federal immigration agents — with the top cop arguing his officers kept anti-ICE demonstrators safe. After nearly a year, Chicago Public Schools finally has … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | NBC Local | 5 ‘teen trend' events planned for this weekend in Chicago, mayor warns | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-mayor-warns-of-5-teen-trends-planned-for-chicago-this-weekend/3918225/ | _Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report._ Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said city officials are tracking five "teen trend" gatherings planned across the city this weekend and pleaded with parents to check in with their kids in a post on social media Friday. Stream … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Police activity reported in Vernon Hills, public asked to avoid area | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-activity-reported-in-vernon-hills-public-asked-to-avoid-area/3918229/ | Residents were asked to avoid an area of north suburban Vernon Hills due to an ongoing police response Friday night, authorities said. The Vernon Hills Police Department, writing in a Facebook post, urged the public to avoid Saddlebrook Lane near Museum Boulevard, just north of Hawthorn Mall. Stream NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago church encourages shoppers to support Black-owned businesses during ‘Spend in The Black' | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-church-encourages-shoppers-to-support-black-owned-businesses-during-spend-in-the-black/3918136/ | A faith community is calling on everyone to shop, support and celebrate Black- owned businesses in Chicago. Faith-based leaders are encouraging people to spend money this weekend in a South Side community as part of an economic initiative called [ "Spend in The Black." ][3] Stream NBC 5 for free, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Woman fights off intruder during North Center home invasion | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/woman-fights-off-intruder-during-north-center-home-invasion/3918252/ | A woman fought off an attacker who forced his way into her apartment in Chicago's North Center neighborhood early Friday. Police said just after midnight, the man entered the woman’s apartment in the 4200 block of Lincoln Avenue. A struggle occurred, and the woman was struck in the head. She … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Family of teen killed in Dolton hit-and-run seeks justice | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/family-teen-killed-dolton-hit-and-run-seeks-justice | ![Family speaks after deadly hit-and-run in Dolton][1] #### [ Family speaks after deadly hit-and-run in Dolton ][2] We’re now hearing from the family of an 18-year-old killed in a hit-and-run crash in Dolton, as police continue searching for the driver responsible. Leslie Moreno joins us live in Dolton . #### … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox provide a happy day for Jerry Reinsdorf, fans in extra-inning home-opening win over Blue Jays | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/03/white-sox-blue-jays-jerry-reinsdorf-home-opener | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] A few months into his 10th decade on the planet, Jerry Reinsdorf had one of his better days as … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cubs offense 'not good enough' in loss to Guardians | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/04/03/cubs-offense-not-good-enough-in-loss-to-guardians | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] CLEVELAND — Something was off with the Cubs on Friday. Aside from **Cade Horton** ’s injury status being up … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | CBS Local | Man's body found in pond in Schaumburg | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/body-found-pond-schaumgurg-algonquin-parkside/ | A man's body was found in a retention pond Friday afternoon in northwest suburban Schaumburg. Police said, around 2 p.m., officers were notified that workers cleaning a pond at Algonquin Road and Parkside Drive found a body floating in the water. Police and firefighters responded and pulled an unidentified man's … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | CBS Local | Illinois Accountability Commission requests testimony from Trump administration about Operation Midway Blitz | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-accountability-commission-trump-administration-testimony-operation-midway-blitz/ | The Illinois Accountability Commission, a panel created by Gov. JB Pritzker in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the Chicago area last year, is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings to dig into federal agents' tactics. The panel sent letters … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | CBS Local | Illinois getting ready for UConn in Final Four showdown as Fighting Illini fans pack Indianapolis | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-uconn-preparations-final-four-indianapolis/ | The Final Four hype machine was cooking with gas at Lucas Oil Stadium on Indianapolis as the four NCAA Tournament semifinalists held open practices. The stadium was pumping with a whole lot of orange and blue Friday morning when Illinois took the court first. Thousands of Fighting Illini fans were … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | ABC Local | Intentional Sports to host 1st annual Fútbol Festival in Chicago | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/18837113/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Non-profit Intentional Sports is hosting it's first-ever Fútbol Festival Saturday in Chicago, and it's getting children on the pitch. Gabe Garcia, Director of Soccer at Intentional Sports, and Dr. Neeraj Patel, Director of Orthopaedic Health Disparity & Community Outreach Programs and Co- Director of the Sports Medicine … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | ABC Local | Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades | https://abc7.com/post/pope-leo-xiv-carries-cross-full-good-friday-procession-first-pontiff-do-decades/18837196/ | ROME -- Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station. "I think it will … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | ABC Local | Illinois denies request for Harvey to be declared 'financially distressed' city | https://abc7chicago.com/post/state-illinois-department-revenue-denies-request-city-harvey-declared-financially-distressed/18837394/ | HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- The State of Illinois has denied [ a request for the City of Harvey ][1] to be declared a "financially distressed" city. _The video in the player above is from a previous report._ The City of Harvey held a special city council meeting Oct. 16 to … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | WTTW | 7 Years After Legalization, Final Cannabis Licensing Lawsuit Goes to Court | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/03/7-years-after-legalization-final-cannabis-licensing-lawsuit-goes-court | CHICAGO — Nearly seven years after Illinois lawmakers approved recreational cannabis legalization, applicants who lost out on coveted business licenses are still battling the state in court, alleging the law’s rollout undermined its purported equity goals. At the time of its passage in 2019, supporters of Illinois’ landmark law touted … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Several vehicles involved in south suburban Chicago Heights crash | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/several-vehicles-involved-in-south-suburban-chicago-heights-crash/3918205/ | Multiple streets in south suburban Chicago Heights were closed on Friday evening after a crash involving several vehicles. The collision occurred before 5 p.m. near Joe Orr Road and Chicago Road. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][6] WATCH HERE ][7] Footage captured by NBC … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | NBC Local | Think your pet is the most pampered in the U.S.? You could win a prize worth $399 | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/think-your-pet-is-the-most-pampered-in-the-u-s-you-could-win-a-prize-worth-399/3918189/ | Does your pooch have a personalized meal plan? Or maybe your furry feline ranks first in the household pecking order? [ TrustedHousesitters ][1] , a global pet-sitting service, is on a mission to give the most pampered pet in America a prize worth $399. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | Northwestern Medill | WATCH: A ‘fresh’ future — How communities are combating food deserts | https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/a-fresh-future-how-communities-are-combating-food-deserts/ | **By Ellie Fideli** _Medill Reports_ More than 17 million people in the U.S. live under “food redlining” — that is, they lack nearby access to fresh, healthy groceries. In Chicago, the Urban Growers Collective uses a “produce aisle on wheels” to deliver high-quality fruits and vegetables directly to divested neighborhoods … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 'Spend in the Black' returns to Chatham after $1M day last year | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/spend-black-returns-chatham-after-1m-day-last-year | ![Spend in the Black event on 75th Street][6] #### [ Spend in the Black event on 75th Street ][7] Chatham’s big shopping event is back this Saturday on 75th and King Drive. More than 100 shops and makers live DJs, and fresh grants for local businesses. #### The Brief * … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 3, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man's body found in Schaumburg pond during cleaning, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mans-body-found-schaumburg-pond-during-cleaning-police-say | #### The Brief * * Workers discovered a man’s body in a Schaumburg pond Friday afternoon, prompting a police death investigation. * The unidentified man, believed to be middle-aged, was found during pond cleaning; authorities have notified the Cook County medical examiner. **SCHAUMBURG, Ill.** \- A death investigation is underway … |